Gas-lighter.



S. E. GUI NN. GAS LIGHTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB13. I917.

Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. ll, 1915.

Application filed February 3, 1917. Serial No. 146,440;

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. GUINN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Lexington, in the county of Fayette and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas-Lighters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in gas lighters primarily designed to be used in connection with gas ranges.

The objectof the invention is to provide a lighter which may be conveniently at tached to the manifold of a gas range, to dispense with the dangerous use of matches, and also dispense with the usual pilot burners, now commonly employed.

A further object of my present invention is to provide a construction which will readily permit of adjustment of the parts n the use of the lighter so that the usercan with little difficulty at all times produce a sufiicient spark to ignite the gas.

Another object of the invention is to .provide specifically constructed parts, so arranged, that they may be conveniently assembled, and whenneoessary taken to pieces for repairs or adjustment.

The invention y also comprehends improvements in the details of construction and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the ,claims.

In the drawings Figure lis perspectiveview of my im proved gas lighter.

Fig. 2 isa longitudinal cen'tralsection of th s me Figi a d tail end of the handle.

The numeral 11' indicates a combustion perspective view of the V chamber, open at the front end and provided at its rear end with an opening 2. Securely fitted in the opening 2, is a hollow stem 3, the outer end ofwhich fits in a longitudinalbore 4,01? ahandle 5. The combustion chamber is elongated and is greater in diameter than the diameter of :the pipe, and the rear wall surrounding the pipe is closed. Snugly ,fitting in the hollow stem is a pipe 6, the inner end terminating flush with the inner .Wall 7, of the combustion chamber, and is provided with a small opening' 8, constituting a burner. The pipe 6,

extends beyond the handle, and is threaded,

asat .9, and to said outer end isattached'a flexible pipe 10, the free end thereof having a fitting 11, to engage a nipple or cook on the gas range. The extreme outer end of the pipe is provided with a reducing plug 6 to curtail the flow of gas.

The inner end of the handle is spaced from the outer end of the combustion chamber, and is supported on'the hollow stem 3, and the pipe 6. The outer end is reduced at 12, and is engaged by the flange 13, of a collar 14,-, provided with a central threaded opening 15, which engages the threaded portion 9 of the stem 6. When the collar is forced up against the end of the handle, it supports the latter in proper position with reference to the combustion chamber and the pipe 6. This collar also serves as a closure fora series of openings 17, in the end of the handle, the closures serving as a means for storing the tips of the spark producing elements, the latter being of any well known material used for this purpose.

In thewall of the combustion chamber is a slot 18, which receives a disk 19, the periphery of the latter being roughened, as at 19, the disk being mounted on a transverse pin 20. The periphery of the disk inside the combustion chamber is solocated as to direct the spark in the path of the gas emitted from the burner, as will presently appear. A handle, or operating tip 21, extends from the disk, and a spring 22, is connected to the same, and to a lug 23, on the handle, to return the disk to normal position, so as to insure the handle being properly located for subsequent operation of the lighter.

"An opening "24, in the rear end of the wall of the combustion chamber, in alinement with the periphery of the disk, receives a plunger 25. The outer end of the plunger fits in abushing 2.6, in the handle 5, and interposed between same and the end of the plunger is a spring 27 which normally forces said plunger toward the disk. Interpos'ed between the inner end of the plunger and the disk is a spark producing element 28. of suitable material.

In operation, the tip 11, is attached to a' gas supply on the range, and when not in use the lighter is held in position by a clip 30, as indicated in Fig. 1. If it be desired to lighta burner of the gas range, a valve adjacent the tip 11, is opened, and the operator grasps the handle 5, and with a quick movement of the devicetoward the body, strikes the operating tip 21, against some projection or edge of the gas range, which of course results in the partial rotation of the disk, the spring22, returning the disk to its normal position. The return move ment of the disk by the spring causes the sparking element 28, to shoot a long spark in t0 the combustion chamber in the path of the gas passing through the burner 8, with the result that ignition takes place and a long flame is emitted from the open end of the combustion chamber. The operator then opens the valve of the particular burner on the range to be used, and points the device to it and the gas is ignited, after which the valve controlling the flow of gas through tube 10, is turned off.

As the sparking element wears. the spring acts to keep it in close frictional contact with the roughened periphery of the disk, to insure of the production of the spark in the operation of the lighter. This action is augmented by the threaded collar 14. Because of the relative diameter of the combustion chamber and the gas exit opening communicating therewith, and the fact that the front end of said chamber is open, sufficient air is contained in the chamber to mix with the gas, and cause ignition whenspark is generated, notwithstanding the fact that the rear end of the chamber is closed. By screwing the collar up against theend of the handle, it increases the tension of the spring 27, and insures absolute adjustment to form proper contact between the spark producing element and the disk.

The plunger 25, in addition to serving as a means for keeping the sparking tip in con-- tactwith the disk, also serves to prevent rotation of the handle on the hollow stem, and in this way it has been found advantageous in the manufacture of the device, in that it is more economical-to make.

When it is desirable to insert another tip in the opening 24, the collar 14 is then screwed back on the pipe and a tip is taken from one of the openings 17, the handle is slid rearwardly on the hollow stem, and the plunger 25, is removed. lhe newtip 28, is inserted in the opening 24, the plunger is replaced and the handle is forced forwardly on the stem and, the collar is screwed up to the end of the handle, whereupon the device is ready again for use.

From the foregoing description, it is evident I have provided a simple and compact device'which can be quickly and conveniently manipulated by the operator, and one which can be adjusted to be ready for work at all times.

What I claim is:

1. A gas lighter comprising a hollow combustion chamber open at its front end and provided in one wall with a slot, a movable friction element mounted in the slot with its inner portion located in the interior of the combustion chamber, a tip extending from the movable sparking element a burner pipe communicating with the rear end of the combustion chamber, a handle in rear of the combustion chamber and spaced therefrom, a spring actuated plunger extending through the rear end of the combustion chamber and into an opening in the handle, there being a sparking element between the end of the plunger and the movable sparking element, a spring behind the plunger, a spring extending from the tip of the movable element to return same to normal position after operation, and means at the end of the burner pipe to supply gas thereto.

2. A gas lighter comprising a hollow combustion chamber open at its front end and provided with a movable sparking element,

spring actuating means for returning the sparking element a-ftersame is operated, a burner plpe extending from the combustion chamber and terminating in same, a handle spaced from the combustion chamber, a plunger interposed between the combustion cham ber and the handle, a spring behind the plunger, a sparking element between the opposite end of the plunger and the movable sparking element, a threaded element engaging a threaded portion of the burner pipe and bearing on the end of the handle to hold same in position and to hold the plunger and its spring in positionyand means at the outer end of the burner pipe to supply same with gas.

3. A gas lighter comprising a combustion chamber open at its front end, a handle spaced from the combustion chamber, a burner pipe extending through the handle and provided with a threaded portion, a sparkingdevice including a rotary element and a spring actuated element, the spring actuated element fitting in the'end of the handle, a threaded element engaging the threaded portion of the pipe and abutting against the end of the handle to hold same in position and to holdthe spring actuated element in proper position with reference to the movable element, and means for supplying the burner pipe with gas.

4. A gas lighter comprising a combustion chamber open at its front end, a stem extending from the combustion chamber, a burner pipe extending through the stem, a handle formed with an opening in which fits the stem and through which the burner pipe extends, said pipe having a threaded portion, a threaded collar engaging the threaded portion of the pipe, a sparking device having a portion supported on the handle and which is adjusted by the collar, and means for supplying the burner tube with gas.

5. A gas lighter comprising a combustion chamber open at its front end and provided at its opposite end with a hollow stem, a pivoted lighting element mounted on the combustion chamber and extending to the interior of the latter, a spring for normally holding said pivoted element in position, a handle mounted on the hollow stem, a spring actuated sparking plunger interposed between the handle and the pivoted sparking element, a burner pipe extending through the hollow stem and handle, an adJustable collar mounted on the pipe and abutting against the end of the handle, and means tor supplying gas to the burner 1pe. P 6. In combination a gas lighter comprising a combustion chamber, a handle, means for generating a spark in the combustion chamber, a burner pipe communicating with the combustion chamber and extending through the handle, a flexible pipe connected to the end of the burner pipe, a burner apparatus provided with a gas supply, means on the flexible pipe for attaching same to the gas supply, and a oli for supporting the lighter in position w en not in use.

7. A gas lighter comprising a burner pipe, a combustion chamber at the end of and with which the burner pipe communicates, said chamber being of greater interior diameter than the diameter of the exit opening in the pipe'and open to the atmosphere at its front end, and provided in its wall with an opening, a handle on the burner pipe in rear of the combusion chamber, a friction element mounted to move in the Copies of this opening and provided with an extension which is connected to the handle, and a spring actuated sparking element extending through the closed end of the combustion chamber to engage the friction element to generate a spark when said friction element is moved, whereby to ignite the gas in the combustion chamber.

8. A gas lighter comprising a burner pipe provided with a small gas exit at one end, an enlarged elongated combustion chamber on the end of the burner, said combustion chamber being closed at its end adjacent the exit opening and open at its free end to the atmosphere, the wall of the combustion chamber having an opening therein in ad Vance of the exit opening, a spring actuated friction element operativelymounted in the opening, a spring actuated sparking element mounted in an opening in the end of the combustion chamber parallel with the axis of said chamber, whereby when the friction element is moved a spark will be generated in the combustion chamber to ignite the gas, a handle mounted on the burner pipe and spaced from the combustion chamber, and a flexible gas supply pipe connected to the rear end of the burner pipe.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL E. GUINN.

J OHN IMIBIE.

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